Dean Smallwood

Dean Smallwood is managing editor of Commercial Carrier Journal and Overdrive. He has more than two decades of journalism experience, with more than half of that spent covering the transportation industry. Daytime Phone: 800-633-5953, ext. 1039

AfterShokz Air deliver quality sound through your cheekbones

You don’t necessarily have to have something in or on your ears to hear calls from your smartphone or listen to your favorite music. AfterShokz Air wireless headphones use bone conduction technology and an open fit design to deliver sound through your cheekbones. This ensures your ears remain completely open to the sounds around you. […]

November 4, 2020

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Diesel Defender helps take proper care of your truck’s engine

Being a trucker is more than serving as your truck’s driver. You must also be its caretaker and provide proper stewardship of the investment you or your company has in that rig. That covers a lot of ground, not the least of which is the proper care and feeding of its engine. Given today’s ultra-low […]

November 3, 2020

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Time to get rid of that spare soda bottle in your truck

OK, it’s time to do away with one unsavory but necessary bit of truck driver tradition: the improvised urinal. Keeping a spare soda bottle (and if you’re lucky a funnel) in your truck’s cab for those times there’s no restroom where you park for the night ought to be history for so many reasons. Fortunately, […]

November 2, 2020

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Latest Gear Guide loaded with tips for life on the road, holiday giving

It seems like it was only yesterday that we were ringing in the new year and trying to contain our excitement about what was to come. Flash forward and in what seems like an instant — granted one fraught with danger, inconvenience and uncertainty — we’re scrutinizing our Christmas list of what to buy for […]

November 1, 2020

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Rand McNally upgrades feature-rich OverDryve 8 Pro II

Rand McNally today introduced OverDryve 8 Pro II, the next generation of its powerful trucking device for navigating, playing SiriusXM radio, recording dashcam footage, calling and texting hands-free, browsing the web, and more. The OverDryve 8 Pro II features an innovative new design that is three times faster than the first-generation devices, according to a […]

October 30, 2020

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Smartphone holder gives you two ways to view

Driving day is done. Tomorrow’s trip is planned. Truck stop dinner was surprisingly good. Now you can relax for a visit with the family, stream something online or relax with some music. The DeskFone Two View phone holder makes that easier. You can drop your phone in it either in portrait or landscape mode, relax […]

October 21, 2020

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HighRise step improves safety accessing trailers

Retrac’s HighRise folding rear entry step is designed for safe, easy and efficient access to trailers and cargo areas. The HighRise includes a corrosion-resistant auto-stowing roller mechanism that helps prevent damage when backing up, and the intuitive counterbalance design helps keep the step secured in a stowed position during travel. It attaches to the 4-inch […]

October 16, 2020

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Rechargeable work light a bright idea for your truck

With a rechargeable work light, you won’t have to go looking for fresh batteries the next time you need a little extra light while working on your truck. Snap-on’s high output rechargeable shop light has enough power to illuminate whatever you’re working on. Its six efficient LEDs produce 350 lumens of light output, according to […]

October 14, 2020

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Keep small things in their places

You may drive one of the biggest vehicles on the road, but no doubt you have plenty of small — even little — things to keep track of. Be they mechanical or personal, such small items can go astray unless properly corralled and easily accessed. These five small transparent boxes are made of a high-quality […]

October 12, 2020

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Latest Leatherman multi-tool is ideal for truckers

If you you often find yourself needing to fix something and are loathe to dig through a large toolbox for the item you need, then you’ll want to stash the FREE P2 someplace handy in your truck’s cab. The latest from multi-tool master maker Leatherman has all of the tools you expect from them, but […]

October 8, 2020

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Gary Jones' 2018 Peterbilt 389

From 'Career Gambler' to 'Triple Seven': Familiar 389 remade to fit new owner's style

Missouri-based Gary Jones bought the truck in December from its original owner, Arizona-based Dean DeSantis. Jones gave it his own flavor while still respecting the work done to it by DeSantis.

Outpost yard in Houston

New Outpost company aims to deliver on parking shortage, small fleet growth

Herc Convoy

Convoy's unpaid carriers finally settling with Hercules Capital?

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Larger broker, larger bond: Should surety requirement vary by size?

Dezl Trucking Headsets 100/200 Series - Life on the road never sounded so good

Dezl Trucking Headsets 100/200 Series - Life on the road never sounded so good